10 Weirdest Social Networks

Facebook, for many, is so five minutes ago. Young people are flocking to Instagram and Vine, but those are already going mainstream. What you need is a social network that’s on the fringe. Fortunately, there’s a digital community for every type of person, hobby and obsession you can imagine, and some are odder than others. I mean really odd. Check out these 10 doozies.

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A "Brony" is a man who is a fan of the My Little Pony franchise — and yes, there is a social network for that. The site bills itself as a place where “you can find other bronies, pegasisters and ponyfans online.” While I’m not a pegasister, I do think back fondly on my childhood Saturday mornings spent watching the TV show. However, that does not inspire me to go here to make friends, nor read up on the latest news about the show, view fan art or participate in the polls on the site. I also have no plans to "Brohoof" things (instead of liking them, as one would do one Facebook), but I can see how some might want to do so.

A lover of lists and deadlines, Anna Attkisson covers apps, social networking, tablets, chromebooks and accessories. She loves each of her devices equally, including the phablet, three tablets, three laptops and desktop. She joined the Laptop Mag staff in 2007, after working at Time Inc. Content Solutions where she created custom publications for companies from American Express to National Parks Foundation.